CORNHOLE LEAGUE RULES & LEAGUE
INFORMATION
Team Size & Rosters:
1. 2. 3. 4 player minimum per team.
6 player maximum per team.
Minimum of 2 players per team needed to start and/or continue a
game (from the team’s league roster)
4. Subs must be in the Corn Hole group and can’t already be on
another team
5. All players need to play at least 3 regular season games to qualify
to play in the tournament
6. 7. All players present must play at least one game
No roster requirements for male: female ratios, residency.
Games:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 3 games with same team per week
a. Total of 3 matches. The match shall be played until the
winning team reaches 21 points (or higher) at any time.
The winning team does not need to win by 2 or more
points.
Each game has a 30 minute time limit
Total points of the 3 matches combined will determine the winner
Teams can use their own bags
Winning team must report the final score to Michelle Quinn
(mmquinn4@verizon.net)
Setup:
1. Two boards will be set up facing each other with 21ft from front
edge to front edge.
2. 3. The front of the box constitutes the foot “foul line.”
Designee from each team will arrive 15 min early to help
with set up and stay for the take down. Routine no shows
will result in point penalties.
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Game Play:
1. Two teams of 2-4 players shall play.
a. Teams will form pairs amongst their players.
b. Each player must play if present
c. Partners will stand at opposite boxes on the same side (from
the perspective of a third person) and face each other, so
there is no advantage given to one team.
d. e. f. f. Each team will have 4 bags of one color.
All 8 bags begin at one end.
A coin flip shall determine who has honors in round one.
One of the partners on the team with honors shall begin play
by throwing, underhand, a bag at the opposite box.
g. A player may throw, underhand, from anywhere behind the
foot foul line.
h. Match continues by alternating, underhand, throws
between the two opponent players until all 8 bags have been
thrown.
i. If a bag hits the ground, then bounces up onto the board,
that bag will be taken off the playing surface.
j. The next frame starts when the other player on the team,
which has honors, throws their first bag.
k. A five-minute warning will be given, and at the end of
regulation time the teams playing will be allowed to finish
the last round.
Fouls:
A foul occurs when any of the following happens:
1. A player steps a foot past the foul line when throwing, termed a
foot foul.
2. A player goes out of turn. The player who caused the foul will have
their bag removed if it landed on the playing surface.
Forfeit:
1. A team will be dropped from the league after their second forfeit.
Games scheduled for dropped teams shall stand as played, and the
remainder of the games shall count as wins for the opposing teams.
2. A team needs 2 individuals to play. If there are not 2 individuals
ready to play after a 5-minute grace period that game will count
as a forfeit.
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Scoring:
1. The score shall be taken after all bags have been thrown for a
frame. Each team will add the score from each frame and round
together to come with an over-all match score.
2. Subtracting scoring
a. Team A gets 3 on the board and Team B has 1 on the board.
The score for that frame will be 2 points to Team A.
b. If team A and Team B both have 2 points on the board,
neither team will receive a point.
3. The contestant who scored in the previous frame shall pitch firstin
the current frame.
4. Points shall be given as follows:
a. Three points for a bag that goes through the hole.
b. One point for a bag that is on the playing surface.
c. One point for a bag that is hanging into the hole.
d. One point for a bag that is hanging off the edge, but not
touching the ground.
e. Zero points for a bag that is touching the ground, even if it
is partially on the playing surface.
f. Unless the bag is hanging off the front edge and resting on
a ground bag where the ground bag can be removed without
making the hanging bag fall to the ground, then one point is
given.
5. If bags become piled inside the cornhole board hole and may
interfere or obstruct with the next pitch, or if there is question
whether a cornhole bag would have naturally fallen through the
hole, a player may request to “rake” the cornhole bags that have
fallen inside the hole.
6. Each team is given a frame score according to the point system
a. The team who wins the frame is awarded with the first
throw in the next frame. In case of a tie, the game score
stays the same and the first throw goes to the team who had
it the previous frame.
b. The winner of the match is the team who reaches 21 first or
has the most points at the 30 minute time limit.
c. Scores may exceed 21 points. Once a team reaches 21 points
players should complete the frame and calculate the score.
d. In the event of a tie, the game ends in a tie.
e. The exception is playoffs as an extra round(s) shall be
played to break the tie. The winner must only win by one
point.
7. There is no referee. Players are responsible for calling infractions
of the rules.
a. Teams are here to have FUN!
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b. Matches are played in the spirit of competitiveness and
fairplay. Sportsmanship is the key goal. The enjoyment of
the game and the quality of the league depends on every
player’s cooperation.
c. Due to the time restrictions, there are NO time-outs during
a match. Unsportsmanlike behavior could result in the
ejection of your team from the league permanently.
Player Misconduct
x There are no officials at the matches. Please remember this this is a
relaxed recreational outing. Try to resolve disputes on your own. If there
is a rule question that cannot be resolved, bring it to the League Captains
for final resolution.
Other Information:
x Regular season will run 5/21/25 to 7/23/25 (10 weeks) on
Wednesday nights 6pm 0n the patio of the Connexion. Playoffs
TBD. Depending on the number of teams, dates might change.
x Top 3 teams from each League will qualify for the playoffs (single
elimination bracket - winner’s advance to the championship).
x Register one team member, enter a team name and the other
players on your team. Players may only play on one roster per
season.
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